The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea
Print
1549 (printed)
1549 (printed)
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| Place of origin |
This print, a fragment of Titian's large 'Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea' depicts Egyptian soldiers and horses terrorised by the great wave towering above them. The men wear contemporary armour and brandish swords and banners.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Woodcut on paper |
| Brief description | The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio; ca 1485-1490 to 1576); woodcut; 1549 |
| Physical description | This print, a fragment of Titian's large 'Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea' depicts Egyptian soldiers and horses terrorised by the great wave towering above them. The men wear contemporary armour and brandish swords and banners. |
| Production | The block for this woodcut was cut ca 1514-1515 |
| Bibliographic reference | David Rosand and Michelangelo Muraro, Titian and the Venetian Woodcut, Washington, 1976, no. 4e |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.17-1885 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2007 |
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